The veteran is seeking service connection for myocardial infarctions and their residuals, which are claimed to be secondary to his service-connected thrombophlebitis of the left leg. The case has been remanded due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the service-connected condition caused or aggravated any diagnosed cardiovascular disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a new examination is necessary to determine if the veteran's myocardial infarctions and their residuals are proximately due to his service-connected thrombophlebitis of the left leg, as required by secondary service connection criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- myocardial infarctions, residuals of myocardial infarctions
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637574
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0637574.
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for aortic valve insufficiency, coronary artery disease, chronic ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarctions as they are not related to his active service or secondary to his service-connected rheumatic fever.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of myocardial infarctions, as new and material evidence was not submitted.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right lower extremity sciatica associated with the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine strain, but remanded claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and sleep apnea.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his lung cancer was related to his service-connected melanoma.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.